B. Long Range Fire StudyCITY OF MEMORANDUM
CHEMSEN TO: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
7700 Market Boulevard
FROM: Laurie Hokkanen, Assistant City Manager
PO Box 147
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Chanhassen, MN 55317
DATE: June 25, 2012 0�
Administration
SUBJ: Long Range Fire Study
Phone: 952.227.1100
• Potential for contracting
Fax: 952.227.1110
BACKGROUND
Building Inspections
One of the City Council's 2012 goals is to conduct a long range fire study. Fire Chief
Phone: 952.227.1180
John Wolff, Greg Sticha, and Laurie Hokkanen met to outline a process for the study.
Fax: 952.227.1190
• 3rd Fire Station — when & where?
The goal of the process is to develop a long range plan for the provision of fire services
Engineering
in Chanhassen. The plan will first establish current conditions, including establishing
Phone: 952.227.1160
benchmarks. There are three major elements related to the future provision of services
Fax: 952.227.1170
that we recommend studyin
Y g:
Finance
Staffing
Phone: 952.227.1140
• Daytime Response
Fax: 952.227.1110
• Call Pay Rate
Fax: 952.227.1404
• Use of FT staff
Park & Recreation
• Potential for contracting
Phone: 952.227.1120
• Potential for resource sharing/development of fire district
Fax: 952.227.1110
August:
Phone: 952.227.1130
• Organizational structure
Recreation Center
Schedule
2310 Coulter Boulevard
Pay + Benefits
Phone: 952.227.1400
• Call Pay Rate
Fax: 952.227.1404
• Officer Stipends
Review Scope with City Council
• Pension
Planning &
Solicit Responses from Vendors
Natural Resources
August:
Phone: 952.227.1130
Equipment & Capital Needs
Fax: 952.227.1110
• 3rd Fire Station — when & where?
• Replacement of Ladder Truck — when & how?
Public Works
7901 Park Place
Staff envisions the following schedule, with the goal of having the study
Phone: 952.227.1300
Fax: 952.227.1310
recommendations available for use in the 2014 budget process.
Senior Center
Schedule
Phone: 952.227.1125
Fax: 952.227.1110
June 25:
Review Scope with City Council
July:
Solicit Responses from Vendors
Web Site
August:
Select Consultant
www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us
Chanhassen is a Community for Life - Providing for Today and Planning for Tomorrow
Mr. Todd Gerhardt
June 25, 2012
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Staff has identified a number of vendors that we are interested in speaking to about this project:
• Northland Securities & Financial Advisers
• Springsted: http: / /www.springsted.com/
• ESCI: http: / /esci.us/
• TriData: http: / /www.sysplan.com/
• ICMA Public Safety Services Consultants:
http: / /icma.org /en/results /public safely management/about/public_safety
REQUIRED ACTION
Staff is looking for direction on the outlined goals, timeline, and process from the City Council.
The next step is for staff to contact vendors for proposals on the study.
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